The Kington Times - March 1918
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Kington Times 9th March 1918 - Page 4
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| Date | 09/03/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 9th March 1918 |
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es 4 LORD RHONDDA'S GUILLOTINE . PIGS AND PROFIT . JOIN THE FOOD ARMY . DON'T WASTE THE POTATOES . STRENGTHEN THE FOOD FORTS . MUCH - IN - LITTLE FARMING . POULTRY - KEEPERS , CARRY ON ! BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE FOOD MINISTRY . It would not be a bad remedy for those who tend to be unduly critical of the work of the Ministry of Food if they could take turns at occupying Lord Rhondda's chair for twenty . four hours at a stretch . The country might suffer for the experiment , but the grumbers would return to their private concerus , prob- ably with a sigh of relief , and certainly with a readier disposition to recognise what has ben done by the Ministry , as well as what they con- sider to have been left undone . for mans , who are compelled to accept without complaint a rigid system that is imposed from above , like an act of Providence . In this country , there is really no sufficient reason why the malcontents should criticise in the dark . Lord Rhondda is kept in constant touch with public opinion through the local Food Com- mittees , and the Consumers ' Council provides an additional means of interpreting the cur- rents of popular feeling . How PRICES ARE FIXED . " The fixation of prices , for instance , is not an arbitrary and mysterious act , though some of the comments that have recently appeared in print might lead an innocent reader to suppose that it is carried out stealthily , and with a complete disregard for public opinion . If the critic , who now sees only a small part of the circumference of the scheme , could take his hand at the centre on a day when some new fixation of prices is afoot , he might be amazed at the care and circumspection with the pre- liminary steps that are taken . He would first find the Costings Department scrutinising a list of representative firms dealing in the commodity whose price it has become The average of their costs necessary to fix . THE KINGTON TIMES , MARCH 9 , 1918 . child in the Allied countries to enlist in the great silent army fighting for the conservation of food . LEOMINSTER TOWN COUNCIL . THE NEW LIST OF VOTERS . QUALIFICATIONS OF WOMEN . FOOD PRODUCTION QUESTION . ADDITIONAL ALLOTMENTS SECURED . The monthly meeting of Leominster Town Council was held on Tuesday when there were present the Mayor ( Councillor J. B. Dowding ) , Ald . G. Page , Ald . H. Gosling , Councillors H. J. Southall , E. Molyneux , J. Moss , J. K. Hyslop , P. Bach , with the Town Clerk ( Mr. W. T. Sale ) and Mr. C. O. Mapp , the Sur- veyor ( Mr. James Budd ) , the Medical Officer ( Dr. R. Williams ) , and the Collector ( Mr. A. Reynolds ) . STREETS COMMITTEE . FRIPP'S TOILET SOAP plies of food , adopt the philosophy of the man who , falling from a sky - scraper in New York , remarked on passing the third floor , " I'm all [ DON'T WASTE THE POTATOES . right yet ! " There is no occasion for poultry- keepers to join the " all is lost " chorus , and The official advice to use potatoes instead of become panicky and kill off their birds . They bread has , unfortunately , given some people must simply adapt themselves to war - time con- the impression that potatoes are so plentiful ditions , and by altering their methods of feed- that there is no need to be economical with ing reduce as far as possible the consumption them , and the consequence has been a good of the cereals of which there is a great scar- deal of waste . This is the greatest mistake . city . The Board of Agriculture has merely NOTHING is so plentiful that we can afford stated that there is a serious shortage of feed- to waste it , and the utmost care should be ing stuff , and that poultry - keepers must rely taken of every kind of food so as to get its more and more on their own resources ,, and full value . Potatoes have undoubtedly saved less and less on the supplies of grain . Poultry- the situation , but they are not unlimited , and keepers are asked to utilise every available the potato sack is not the widow's cruse which ounce of house scraps and supplement by all is replenished as fast as it empties . all means use potatoes to save wheat , but do ganise the collection of By garden produce . Poultry - keepers should or house scraps , and not , under any circumstances , waste them . should agitate locally for the On the contrary people with gardens should collection of household waste from people who municipal plant plenty of them , even more than last year , do not keep poultry . Local corporations should At a meeting of the Streets Committee plans for we may have still greater need of potatoes instruct individual householders to save their for the alteration of No. 8 , West Street were in the future than we have had yet . household waste in two separate bins , one for submitted and referred back for amendment . Haig's visit and it was decided to select a It was decided to grade the old tree guards field of Mr. Burlton's abutting Waterworks edible DELICIOUS BUTTERLESS SANDWICHES . Black radish is very plentiful at present in those towns which have a foreign market , for it is much eaten on the continent though not so well known in England . It is a pity that is not better known here , for it is a good relish and makes even the driest bread more allotment should have a little of it . It is easily grown and appetising . every SMOKED HERRING PASTE . - 4 smoked pickled herrings , 4 potato ( scrubbed , steamed and sieved ) . Bone the herrings . Flake the fish and beat this into the sieved potato . Put the mixture through a sieve and press into small jars . Note . If the fish is finely flaked , and the whole well beaten , a satisfactory paste , though . not of ' so fine a texture , can be made without using a sieve . OzS . OzS . cooked and BLACK RADISH PASTE . - lb . sieved potato , 1 oz . black radish , tsp . cook- to taste . and profits , carefully worked out , would pro - ing oil or melted margarine , salt and pepper vide a fair general idea of the costs and profits of the trade as a whole . Obviously , this can- not be done , in a day , and it may be that , at Wash , scrub and scrape the radish , then . Beat together the grate it on a fine grater . waste which would ( contain every waste , such as growing : Plant the seeds in April 9 in . or 10 in . apart each way , and let the rows be not more than two heel lengths in extent , so that the flowers may be tended when half - grown by sprinkling the surface with a little nitrate of lime or poultry manure ( but not both ) once a month , and using the hoe frequently to keep the surface of the soil moist . LEOMINSTER HORSE REPOSITORY . FOUR HORSES MAKE 639 GUINEAS . was carried . said The Surveyor was 4 was one THE NEW REGISTER . Councillor Southall there matter that affected Overseers and that was the new Representation of the People Act , one of the most revolutionary measures ever put on the Statute Book . In future the Overseers Recalls the Fragrance of an Old World 10 Carden Mr. Porter acknowledged the order for pota- toes which would be delivered in a month at The Chairman reported on Mr. £ 1 per ton . On February 28th Mr. Blanchard met the afterwards . this stage , our critic would scent the oppor- potato , radish , fat and salt and pepper . Press of horses by Messrs . Edwards , Russell and Leominster he had made the respective Town of great value to the town . tunity of " bureaucracy , " and the multiplica- tion of hordes of officials . He would soon be disillusioned . He would find that , here as elsewhere in the Ministry , contral action had been reduced to a minimum , and that most of the labour of investigating accounts , as a pre- liminary to fixing prices , was handed over to local accountants , with special experience of into small jars . Clerks his He The whole of the Lord Cawley came to their WEOBLEY POLICE COURT . Monday ; Before Mr. Theodore Williams and Mr. W. Gregg . MINUS A LIGHT . William Gore , 30 , Bridge Street , Leomin- ster , was summoned for driving two horses attached to a brake , without two side lights , at Dilwyn , on February 19th . P.S. Matthews stated on February 19th , at 6.25 , he was on duty in Dilwyn Village , when he saw defendant driving two horses attached to a brake . He had only one lighted side lamp attached to the vehicle . Witness asked him why he had not got two side lights as required and he said he did not know the one was out . He examined the lamp and found it had no candle in it and it was quite cold . Defendant afterwards got another candle and drove on . Defendant appeared and admitted the facts . Fined 2s . 6d . LOOSE DOG DANGER . George Watkins , Bush Bank , Canon Pyon , was summoned for being the owner of a dog He Defendant was fined SCHOOL CASES . William Davies , labourer , Kinnersley , was summoned for not sending his child Dorothy , Many people make a practice now of having minute scrap of waste food , such as peelings , and to offer them for sale in the Corn Square . Lane , containing 4.515 acres . fish heads , fish bones , egg shells , banana The Surveyor was ordered to crop the trees in their main meal at mid - day and are satisfied A machine which serves a whole nation is not with just a snack in the evening . The scones , skins , and , in fact , every conceivable kind of front of 1.loyds Bank . easily observed at work ; that is inevitable . And cakes , jam , and cheese which used to form waste from food ; number two for non - edible authorised to order a small truck of large Committee and it was agreed that he should at large and not under control on the high- way . He pleaded guilty . ashes , floor sweepings , etc. steam coal for the roller and also to lay give up possession of a field near the Church P.C. Main stated that at 7.30 on February those who see only a small part of its movement this evening repast are are tempted to ignore the central principal that curable , but there are still many little savoury annually in corporation destructors - and that where Mr. Bach had trimmed the hedge along - direct from Mr. Burlton at the rent of £ 4 per drove it home and it went on defendant's now not easily pro- Thousands of tons of edible waste are burnt clinkers along the footway in the North Road Institute containing 3.000 acres , and the Com- 22nd he saw defendant's dog on the highway same at Canon Pyon and no one in control . drives it . But since the whole country is in- things to be had , which are really more appe- vited to take a share in Food Control , thanks tising . Two very piquant fillings for sand - waste , if cleaned , classified and manufactured as side the stream . At the subsequent meeting of the Commit - acre for the period of the war and two years premises . The following morning he re- , The Committee decided to sup - ceived a message from Brook House , Canon to Lord Rhondda's consistent policy of decent- wiches , which can be used without butter or suggested , would feed millions of poultry and produce millions of eggs . ralisation , we have certainly no excuse The present food tee , the amended plans for the alteration of port Mr. Blanchard's application for compen- Pyon , and going there the stockman showed being ignorant or indifferent concerning these margarine , are smoked herring paste and black shortage , if proper advantage is taken of it , No. 8 , West Street were passed . radish paste , recipes for which are here given . should be the means of waking up poultry- The Chairman matters , less excuse , certainly than the Ger- More substantial than the ordinary sandwich keepers , so that it will prove a blessing in seconded the adoption of the report , which and Surveyor were instructed to prepare the him the dog which he had got shut up in a Ald . Gosling moved , and Councillor Hyslop sation to the extent of £ 10 . is the Polish sandwich , made with one slice of disguise and result in the permanent utilisa- building . Witness took charge of the dog plan of the ground . The rent per plot was and and took it to defendant who admitted it bread only , and a very attractive dish can be tion of waste . This , in its turn , would result made of brown bread cut in fingers , spread The Surveyor stated that the tree - guards fixed at 76. per annum , payable in advance , was his and said he had been looking for it . the tenancies to be for two years , subject to with herring paste and strips of beetroot , or in the production of eggs in abundance , at a made £ 26 , very nearly the same as they cost . proper cultivation . W John Lucas , stockman to Mr. Cooke , Canon with the black radish paste and slices of lous in the days before the war . cost so low as would have seemed quite ridicu- FINANCE COMMITTEE . Pyon , stated that in the morning on February Poultry- pickled herring . MR . BURLTON'S GENEROSITY . 23rd he found the dog in Mr. Cooke's building HIGHWAY RATE . keepers will be well advised to devote a small In the absence of Councillor Watkins the eating a sheep which had been skinned . This corner of their allotment or garden to the OVERSEERS APPOINTED . Mayor moved the adoption of the reports . He was three - quarters of a mile from defendant's growing of sunflowers , the seed from which is He shut the dog in the building and The Finance Committee reported that the stated that Mr. Burlton had displayed his house . excellent food for poultry , and will greatly help to combat the existing shortage of other estimate for the assessment of a highway rate usual generosity of spirit when approached informed the police . Defendant admitted the evidence and said cereals . for the outparish for the 12 months ending 31st on any matter concerning the welfare of the The following is the method for wholesale March , 1919 , was approved and the Council land for food production and it was only a dog to shut it up for the night but could not town . He was prepared to let the town have he was very sorry . He went to look for the were recommended to make a Highway Rate of 8d . in the . The following were recom- question of the field . Mr. Blanchard was seen find it .. and he also put no obstacles in the way but The Chairman pointed out the danger of mended as Overseers for the ensuing year : The allowing dogs out at night , especially at this Borough , William Alfred Death and Alfred met them in the same generous spirit . Moyle ; Out - Parish , William Edward Watkins Committee very gladly accepted the field season of the year . and William Desmond Edwards . which was offered because it was central and 5s . and 2s . 6d . special costs . The Mayor proposed the adoption of the ideal land for potatoes . He hoped the Sur- report . veyor would lose no time in getting the plots marked out . It had been suggested that the German prisoners might be employed in turn - aged 13 , to school . He supported that because ing the land over . Evan Lewis , Attendance Officer , stated that spade digging was undoubtedly the best . thought great credit was due to the Chairman the child had been absent since December 17th .. for having pushed the matter forward . He explained that he had warned Mrs. Davies Councillor Southall seconded and said they she was 13 , without going through the proper that the child must not be kept away although would no longer be responsible for preparing were indebted not only for what the Mayor had the lists . The responsible officer for the done but more especially to Mr. Watkins who procedure and getting permission . county would be Mr. Symonds and in the case It appeared that since then the child had Extraordinary prices were realised at a sale of the City of Hereford and the Borough of had thrown himself into the matter with en been granted a labour certificate . thusiasm . What he did last year had proved Fined 2s . 6d . Baldwin at their Leominster Repository on These registration deputies . Elizabeth Lee , Sollars , Dilwyn ; was fined Friday . A large number of heavy horses of officers would practically undertake the duties land placed at their disposal by Lord Cawley 2s . 6d . each in respect of Leonard ( 11 ) and THE CAMOUFLAGED CARROT . grand quality was taken up last year and between 50 and 60 Cyril ( 13 ) . were entered and competition of overseers and also to a large extent the The attendance had been very tons of potatoes were grown . was very keen . The auctioneers offered prizes duties of revising barristers . These are the days of camouflage , and noth- They were The last day most grateful to the landlords for the way they bad for the last six months . ing looks like what it is , or is what it looks to the extent of £ 51 and the classes were of the qualifying period would be fixed for the set them . The mother said Cyril had had bad eyes , like . Carrots and beetroot are the latest things judged by Mr. John Rawlings , of Dudley , and 15th day of April next and after that it would to be " camouflaged " out of all recognition , Mr. Farr , Leighton Court . In the class for be possible to take steps to get the lists ready assistance last year and now Mr. Burlton had but admitted that she had kept Leonard to and they are posing as substitutes for sultanas , cart mare or gelding four years or over , some and two months were allowed for the prepara- raisins , currants , candied peel and glacé jellies .. Dale secured the first prize with a fine would have to make arrangements by which fact that no obstacles had been placed in their magnificent horses faced the judges . Mr. F. tion of the first lists . The registration officers the conditions of the trade in their district . that due recognition should be made of the All these fruits are difficult to get at present , upstanding brown gelding , which subsequently every house in the county would have to be The vision of an army of officials radiating and from Westminster would be dissipated . canvassed and every man over 21 would have way . He would like to impress upon all the humble carrot and beetroot have been pressed made 162 guineas . Mr. Charles H. Morris was would find that the permanent staff to be lodged into the service to take their place , and sev- second with a big bay shire mare , which rea- the Parliamentary vote and a large number importance of increasing the production o and paid in London was made up of only a eral big firms are making quite a The third prize went to feature of lised 155 guineas . He believed people generally were MILLER FINED FOR GRINDING WHEAT . of women especially the wives of electors recognising the fact and he had no doubt that When they are boiled , cut in chunks Mr. E. Hobby for a good roan mare , which would be admitted not only to the Local the whole of this land would be promptly Alexandra W. Henderson , miller , Thornbury , few highly trained accountants , who provide them . At Bromyard Petty Sessions , on Monday , instructions for the supervising accountants of and glacéd , it is diffilult to distinguish them made 150 guineas . Mr. C. Clee's dark brown Government vote but to the Parliamentary each area , and compare the figures obtained from glacé cherries or candied peel , and they quently sold for 136 guineas . mare was given the reserve card , and subse - vote . The lists would therefore be enormously that the land should be properly dug and he into flour contrary to the Defence of the Realm . It was of the utmost importance was summoned for grinding a bag of wheat from all over the country . So far from being certainly make an agreeable and ornamental heavy horses not exceeding 16 hands 2 inches onds intended to employ the overseers and quite agreed with the suggestion that they Act . Mr. T. .A . Matthews ( Hereford ) appeared The class for increased . As a matter of practice Mr. Sym- cumbrous , this method makes it possible to addition to the war cake . carry out all the investigations simultaneously . was also a very strong one . Mr. C. H. Mor- next Friday he would meet them and explain should employ German prisoners in order that for defendant , who pleaded guilty . Mr. Gandy , THE GUILLOTINE AT WORK . ris was first in this with a magnificently built the alterations in the law . He had no doubt it might be spade dug . He was sure it of Birmingham ( instructed by Mr .. Weldon The continued sinking of our ships by U - bay gelding , which afterwards made the high- they would get through it in spite of the would pay the allottees to allow a little more Thompson , Then the guillotine comes into action . boats emphasies the urgency of increasing our est price of the sale , 165 guineas . The second difficulties but the earliest day by which the to have this done , as most of them were doing Minister of Food , and said there were two Once the cost of the article is determined for food production in every possible way . Every prize was awarded to Mr. F. W. Dale's bay whole register could be published was October laborious work and could only devote their elements in the case , the first being that de- each stage in its progress , from grower or im - inch of farm , garden , and allotment must do galding which realised 157 gns . Mr. W. J. 1st and in many places there was a doubt evenings and perhaps Sundays to the work . fendant ground wheat into flour , and the second porter to consumer , it is easy to add a reason- able rate of profit for those who handle and its utmost to beat the Kaiser . Dig your ground , Edwards was third with a six year old brown whether it could be done . He hoped that as a result Leominster would being that he did this without informing the prepare the soil , sow your seeds , tend your gelding , which sold for 140 gns . He was glad to have a permanent addition to the allotment food authorities and giving them particulars . distribute it . It is here that Lord Rhondda plants , ever with the desire to strenthen the Edward's brown gelding was reserve and made certain measure of monomy and their own facilities in a most convenient site . say that in the Borough they would have a declares " Thus far , and Defendant , on the 28th Dec. , ground a bag of The food forts against the U - boats , and with a will 160 gns . in the sale . Ald . Page said it had been suggested by wheat into flour for Mr. Morris , farmer . A prize of £ 20 was offered for the best pair Clerk would have attached to his office the practical men that before the allotments were the 29th Mr. Morris fetched it and brought an- amount of profit allowed is based , of course , for Victory and an Allied Peace . Privates on pre - war rates , unless special conditions " Spud , " parsnip , onion , carrot , leek , turnip , realising 200 guineas or over . Mr. C. H. Mor- show that this would mean unfair treatment . bean , cabbage , marrow are wanted for Armies ris's two winners were awarded the prize and The guillotine ever quickens as other billions strong to take the great offensive in subsequently they made 320 gns . under the things are quickening . " Carlyle's phrase comes the Food fight , The man who uses his spade hammer . Mr. Dale's geldings were placed re- to mind as one watches the machine at work , and hoe patriotically is befriending the man irresistibly shearing away each fresh oppor- with the gun and bayonet . serve ; they afterwards realised 319 gus . the tunity at profiting at the expense of the con- Only two 1915 horses were entered for the sumer . The machine works smoothly , too . It is only when there is some hitch or interrup- tion of its action that the public will realise that it has been working at all . It is at this point that the inexpert critic usually rushes in with the conclusion that prices have been fixed at random by a Ministry that does not understand its own or anyone's else s business . A glimpse behind the scenes might restore his sense of proportion and show him that he is in danger of ignoring all the careful work of collecting and collating information that has gone before , and the rigid regard for fairness . with the rates of profit are fixed . And it might then even occur to him that the causes which interrupt the working of the carefully planned scheme are outside the control of the Food Ministry altogether . no farther . " PIGS AND PROFIT . He Co- some are quite unobtainable , SO the STRENGTHEN THE FOOD FORTS . He risks his life that you may live unmolested - REMEMBER THIS WHEN YOU DIG ! FIGHTERS AND FOOD GROWERS . holding up the enemy in France , Salonika , and It might be imagined that the men who are Mesopotamia , and manning the anti - aircraft their whole bit towards winning the war . guns in England are by these means doing But they don't stop at that . direct touch with the enemy know too much The men in about the ways of the Hun to trifle with the pair . Mr. Joseph also been very ready to help . met them most readily . Mr. Blanchard had help in threshing . food . taken up . He thought FOOD PROSECUTIONS AT BROMYARD . Tewkesbury ) appeared for the On the work could not be in better hands . duty of preparing these lists . He was sure Any set out the ground should be levelled and the other , but in consequence of the Food Con- work he undertook the Town Clerk always car - paths straightened so that the whole place trol Officer stepping in this lot was not ground , ried through with exactness and fairness . He would look orderly and tidy . The Surveyor said he was quite ready to could only appeal to the public to be ready when the time came to lighten the work as proceed with the pegging out but such ques- tions must be decided first .. much as possible . ladies would hesitate to give their exact age He hoped none of the The reports were adopted . prizes . Mr. W. H. Pound was first with a promising unbroken black filly , which after- and that agents of property , landlords and wards made 74 gus . Mr. S. Goodwin was re - occupiers would make the work as easy as possible . Councillor Southall concluded by serve with a dark brown gelding , which made hoping that until the war was over and peace was declared it would be possible to avoid being entangled in party controversy elections of any kind ( hear , hear ) . 70 gus . Light horses made a nice show . A smart brown hackney gelding from Mr. W. Lloyd was first , Mrs. E. Grosvenor being second with a useful red roan gelding . The following were the principal transac- tions : - WAGON GELDINGS AND MARES . Mr. F. W. Dale , brown gelding Mr. Charles H. Morris , bay gelding Mr. Joseph Edwards , brown cart gelding Mr. F. W. Dale , bay gelding Mr. Charles H. Morris , bay shire mare Mr. E. Hobby , roan mare means of victory ; they know that it is not on the battlefield alone that the war is going vegeuble plots , the ground of which many of to be won , but on the peaceful cornfields and our soldiers in their spare hours are already Last year one defence corps , 50 cultivating . strong , grew enough potatoes and cabbages to carry them through the winter . This season many more are following their example . Land Mr. Henry J. Bailey , brown gelding suitable for vegetables has been selected , and Mr. W. J. Edwards , brown gelding the men in charge of the air defences in the Mr. Charles Clee , dark brown mare home counties are already getting ready for Mr. E. Hobby , roan mare the spring campaign . The crops will be sold to the officers ' and non - commissioned officers ' messes , and the proceeds will be shared by the soldier gardeners . Mr. T. L. Walker , brown gelding Mr. T. L. Walker , chestnut gelding Mr. D. Evans , black gelding Mr. James Roberto , brown cart mare Gns . 165 162 160 or QUALIFICATION OF LADIES . The Mayor asked Councillor Southall if he could tell the Corporation what the qualifica- tion was in regard to ladies . Councillor Southall in the first place said that the qualifications for men were based on two things . The first was residence ; anyone who resided in any part of the parish on April 157 15th would have a prima facie claim to be put on the list and then he would have to prove 155 150 141 the mistake he made having been pointed out to defendant by the officer . Mr. Matthews , in defence , said his client told the Officer he knew absolutely nothing about the Order , which was an obscure one . He made a shilling profit ; if he had known it was an offence he would POTATOES IN BREAD . not have committed it for the sake of such a The Mayor mentioned a meeting which was paltry sum . The Chairman : being held at the Town Hall under the Wheat want a tame lawyer to be in one's house to People will Commission to confer with the bakers on the read up all these orders . Sir R. Harington : further use of potatoes in bread and he As many farmers have grist mills of their own , suggested that the members of the Corpora- would they be liable for grinding up wheat in tion might like to attend . the same manner ? Counsel Certainly . The Councillor Southall said that towns similar real Object of the Order is to prevent people to Leominster had tackled the question by using pure wheaten flour without being adul- pulping the potatoes and distributing to the terated with the stipulated adulterants first . Something of the sort would be The Bench said as defendant had not done this with the deliberate intention to break the law , he would be fined 10s . bakers . necessary . DEATH OF MR . J. G. ALEXANDER . A WORCESTER DEFENDANT . George Grundy , of Bath road , Worcester , was summoned for buying bacon in the Brom- The death occurred last week , at his resi- yard auction yard on Jan. 31st above the maxi- deuce , Tunbridge Wells , of Mr. Joseph Gundry mum price . Mr. Allen appeared for defendant , that he resided in the county or adjoining counties for the preceding six months . Also 140 the occupation of business premises of a gross 136 rental of £ 10 would be sufficient qualification . 130 With regard to women the qualification was ster , founder of the well known business of of The Grove , Stoke Lacy , having more bacon Born in April , 1848 , than he had use for , asked Mr. Freeman Mor- 124 dependant to a certain extent on the qualifi- he for some years after leaving school assisted ris , auctioneer , to sell it for him by auction . Samuel Alexander , of Broad Street , Leomin- prosecuted . Alexander , youngest son of the late Mr. who pleaded guilty , and Mr. Gandy again It appears that Mr. Woodward . 121 cations for the Local Government vote . 115 105 if a All Alexander & Duncan . The other buyer repudiated G Mr. Allen , the local franchises were now put together and in his father's shop and when about 21 years This was done , 491lbs . being sold at the rate of age matriculated at London University with of 3s . 3d . per 1b . man occupied any premises whatever , a view to becoming a barrister . his bargain . The maximum first - hand price The troops in Frence , Salonika and Mesopo- Mr. Rhys Powell , light bay cart gelding 102 whether dwelling - house , land or part of a house , another interest arose , namely a strong desire of this class of bacon , which was termed Subsequently countryside , was 1s . 8d . per lb. for the spiritual welfare of France , and as was in defence , pleaded ignorance of the Order , and / remarked the other day , when it became a warmly dwelt on the lack of publicity of thes choice between " the law " and " the Gospel , " he chose the Gospel . tamia are also doing their share of adding to the food supply . It should be a great incen- tive to all civilian gardeners to know that the work of growing food is so important that POTATO BREAD . Mr. Prothero states that the Board of Agri- culture wish as many pigs as possible to be kept , but they should be fed in an economical way . He commends the keeping of pigs to cottagers . Sir Charles Bathurst describes the pig as " that farm animal which multiplies itself more rapidly than any other and yields the highest percentage of fat , which to - day is the scarcest and , from a caloric standpoint , the most valuable of all forms of flood . " Cot- tagers and allotment holders are urged by the Food Production Department to co - operate in using their surplus and waste to keep operative pigsties . " PIGS WILL EAT ANYTHING . men on active service are engaged in it ; and Steps should be taken everywhere to collect it is encouraging to those who can only do a food refuse in towns and use it for feeding little to know that even their humble bit is pigs . This is now generally done in Germany , helping in the big push which is ahead . and is being carried out in a few places in England . Under the National Service scheme at Ilford the collection of house refuse for pig food to assist local pig keepers under the pres- ent discouraging conditions has become an im- portant item of part - time work . Mr. Robert present food position . It should be , and can Middlemas , chairman of the local part - time be , doubled in 1918 , and may thereby save the committee , who organised the work , states that country from starvation and possibly prove the while objection is raised to communal pig- decisive factor in the winning of the war , " geries owing to the cost of erecting sties and says Captain Sir Charles Bathurst , K.B.E. , the difficulty of arranging management . the M.P. empty or emptying sties to be found in all districts and the services of the pig - keepers can be utilised . " This is the course we have adopted in Ilford . All we do is to collect the food . There is no doubt that in a very little while we shall be collecting ten tons a week . Since we started ( a fortnight ago ) 48 new pigs have been brought into the market and two pigkeepers have booked orders for two tons loaves . each week of this food refuse . At present they are paying 20s . a ton for it . " a ton t JOIN THE FOOD ARMY , The Food Army needs millions of recruits . Will you join ? Some years ago a famous European student of history prophesied that " The potato crop of 1917 , thanks to the Gov- ernment guaranteed minimum price , and a good season , has proved the sheet - anchor of our It is not only as a vegetable that potatoes should be used . One of the best ways of tak- ing advantage of them is to use them in baking bread . The following recipes have been care- fully tested , and housewives who do their own baking will be quite safe in using any one of them . If the directions are carefully followed they will result in appetising and attractive BREAD MADE WITH G.R. FLOUR AND 12 PER CENT . POTATO . 7 lbs . flour , 1 lb. potatoes , 1 oz . salt , 2 ozs . yeast , 3 pts . tepid water . and warm slightly . Serub the potatoes , steam , Method : -Mix the flour and salt together then peel and sieve them while still hot . Mix the potatoes , flour and salt together . Mr. S. Goodwin , dark brown mare Mr. W. A. Thomas , light brown gelding Mr. C. Woolley , bay mare Mr. E. Phillips , bay cart mare Mr. Henry Jones , brown mare Mr. W. D. Edwards , black shire mare Mr. W. Goodman , dark brown mare Mr. Henry J. Bailey , chestnut mare 101 100 100 97 97 90 84 Mr. Robert M. Dent , chestnut cart mare 39 Mr. H. Griffiths , dark brown cart gelding 71 Mr. W. H. Banks , brown gelding Mr. W. A. Thomas , dark brown mare Mr. E. Jones , black gelding Mr. S. Goodwin , dark brown gelding Mr. M. O. Thomas , brown gelding Mr. W. A. Thomas , bay mare Mr. Frederick Edwards , bay gelding LIGHT HORSES . irrespective of value , he would be entitled to the Local Government vote . The wife of a man who was entitled to a Local Government vote would be entitled to a Parliamentary vote if over 30 years of age , and also every woman over 30 years of age who on her own account was entitled to a Local Government vote would be entitled to the Parliamentary vote . LADIES AND MUNICIPAL POLITICS . Settling for a time in Paris he acquired facility in the French orders . Peope living in obscure districts had no chance of knowing these various orders un- language and entered heartily into the work less they were made public in some way . As seller of the bacon , Mr. Woodward was of evangelisation . His interests , however , then summoned , and pleaded ignorance of any were wide . As hon . secretary of the Society Order , Mr. Orme , of Hereford , appearing for for the Suppression of the Opium Trade he him . When he was about to sell it ( said Mr. The Mayor : What about ladies in municipal took an active part in the opposition to our Orme ) he asked the auctioneer if there wer opium trade with China , and to him was per- any restrictions , and he replied not that he mitted the happiness of seeing the struggle knew of . Anything that his client had done He was through to the end . an original any premises was entitled to Local Govern- The Bench said the buyer would be fined 10s . known on the Continent of Europe as an inde- without costs , but the seller would be fined ment vote . A married woman entitled if she was an occupier , or if she fatigable worker for international friendship £ 3 16s . 3d . which was over and above the price resided in a dwelling house with her husband and harmony . As a member of the Committee he should have received for the bacon . and was over 30 years of age . Roughly speak - freedom of the weaker races , and for many of the Anti - Slavery Society he worked for the 50ing the qualification for men was residence for 78 74 matters ? 73 70 Councillor Southall replied that every wo- GG man , married or single , who herself occupied member of the Peace Society and was well wrong was quite unintentional . 58 50 30 45 44 31 30 Mr. W. Seaward , black mare Mrs. E. Grosvenor , red roan gelding Mr. J. Meredith , black mare Mr. H. Yarnold , roan cob mare . Mr. Thomas Bayliss , chestnut filly Mr. A. P. Owens , bay nag mare Mr. H. Yarnold , brown gelding Mr. J. Beddoes , chestnut hackney gelding 30 . UNBROKEN COLTS . Mr. W. H. Pound , black filly . Mr. George Davies , brown cart gelding Mr. J. P. Barnes , brown gelding Mr. E. Jones , colt Mr. E. Watson , brown gelding Cream Mr. L. J. Rollings , brown filly the next great war would not be won by fight the yeast with a little of the water . Pour this ing , but by famine . We are to - day fighting into the centre of the flour and work the the war , and famine is indeed threatening to whole into a dough adding the remainder of The men of England , Scotland , Ireland , the water gradually . Set to rise in a warm be its arbiter . Wales , France , Italy and Belgium are fighting ; place covered with a damp cloth for about two hours . Remove from the basin and knead they are not on the farms . The production of food by these countries has , therefore , been thoroughly . Divide the dough into even sized greatly reduced .. Even before the war it was pieces , shape into loaves and put each into a much less than the amount consumed ; the greased tin or on to a floured baking sheet . difference came more largely from other coun-- Put in a warm place to rise for another 15 tries than from America . Now , this difference minutes , and then bake in a hot oven for is greater than ever , and at the same time , about 45 minutes . supplies can no longer come from most of the BREAD MADE WITH G.R. FLOUR AND 33 PER CENT . POTATOES . other countries . They must now come from America . Therefore , the Allies depend on America for food as they have never depended 3 lbs . potatoes , 7 lbs . flour , 2 ozs . yeast , before , and they ask for it with a right which 1 ozs . salt , 2 pints tepid water . in the war . they have never had before . For to - day they Method : -Scrub , steam , peel and sieve the are doing the fighting , the suffering , the dying potatoes while still hot . Slightly warm the flour and mix the potatoes , flour and salt to- gether . Cream the yeast with a little of the water . Pour this into the centre of the flour and work the whole into a dough , adding the remainder of the water gradually . Set to rise in a warm place , covered with a damp cloth , for about 2 hours . Remove from the basin , America must send the Allies the food they have to have . The people of the U.S.A. are sending it and WILL send it . But they can only do it by a wise and loyal economy of food on the part of every one in their great land . They are stimulating their food production , organising their food handling , eliminating all the waste possible and substituting as largely even - sized pieces , shape into loaves and put as possible other foods for wheat , beef , pork , sugar , and reducing consumption where it is excessive . and knead thoroughly . Divide the dough into each into a greased tin or on to a floured bak- another 15 minutes , and then bake in a hot ing sheet . Put in a warm place to rise for To accomplish these things is the problem of oven for about 45 minutes . the United States Food Administration . But this accomplishment can come only from the of potato used . 1 ozs . of yeast may be used continual , personal and voluntary service of all the people in the land . We in this coun- try must show our appreciation of the great Food Service the United States is rendering , and it is the duty of each man , woman and Note . The liquid depends greatly on the kind if longer time could be allowed for rising . POULTRY - KEEPERS , CARRY ON ! Poultry - keepers must , in their present diffi- cult position in regard to the restricted sup- LEOMINSTER BOARD OF GUARDIANS . was only TOO HIGH A PRICE FOR HAMS . years served on the Board of Friends ' Foreign Harriet Morris , farmer , of Ockeridge , Wins- the Parliamentary vote and occupation of Missions . In the interests of the Anti - Opium low , was charged . with selling on the 31st . by- house or premises for Local Government pur - crusade , of Peace , and of the Gospel , he had auction , in Bromyard market , two hams at poses , and for women the qualification was travelled in India , Ceylon , China , Japan , and over the maximum price ; Messrs . R. F. Hobbs the fact that she was entitled to the Local the United States . In January he underwent and R. Auther Hobbs ( of the firm of Bentley , Government vote or that her husband was entitled , providing she was er 30 years of age . to Mr. Gandy , who prosecuted , said no doubt a serious operation , and though after a time Hobbs and Mytton ) were also summoned for he was removed to his home , he did not rally buying same above the fixed price . Mr. Allen , Ald . Page : What about lodgers ? sufficiently from the shock , and passed away who appeared for defendants , apologised for the Mr. Alexander came of a absence of Messrs . Hobbs , who , owing Councillor Southall said these were entirely on the 26th ult . 74 done away with . There was a section which long lived stock ; his father was one of the shortage of staff , could not leave their Cattle He pleaded guilty for William Market at Worcester . eight sons and daughters of Mr. 65 provided that a person occupying furnished 51 lodgings should not be treated as a tenant ; Alexander , founder of the banking firm of all defendants , and said the offences were com- so that apparently anyone occupying unfur- Alexander and Co. , London , whose average mitted in ignorance of the law . nished lodgings would be treated as a tenant age at death was a few months short of 90 38 of part of the house . Lodgers in furnished years , the last survivor , Miss Sarah Ann there was some excuse in the roonts were treated as residents . Apparently Alexander , having passed away in January Morris , but the auctioneers should , in the last on the eve of her 101st birthday . Mr. course of their business , have been more cog- a man who slept under a hay stack could get Samuel Alexander , who died at Leominster in nisant of the Orders . It appeared that they a vote if he could prove he had resided in 1884 at the age of 74 years 9 months , was the put the hams up for auction , the reserve price the constituency for the preceding six months . only one of the eight sons who failed to attain reached , Mr. R. F. Hobbs knocked them down being 2s . 9d . per - lb . As this price only was There was now no disqualification for poor at least So years . relief or non - payment of rates . 47 42 The monthly meeting of Leominster Board of Guardians was held on Friday , when there were present : Mr. George Butters ( in the chair ) , Mrs. Hammond , Mrs. Neild , Messrs . J. M. P. Cave , J. Bazley , B. C. Ridgley , E. L. Jenkins , E. Gittens , J. Roberts , P. L Pugh , J. Moss , W. Evans , E. W. Jones , with the Clerk ( Mr. H. Gosling ) , the Deputy Clerk ( Mr. A. H. Gibson ) . Though himself a strong case of Miss Mr. Southall for his interesting statement . The Mayor said they were much obliged to opponent of war , one of Mr. J. G. Alexander's to himself , and took them to Worcester , after- three sons joined the Forces , his death only wards disposing of one ham to his brother , Mr. A. F. Hobbs , at the same price . The maxi- recently having been published after being mum price allowed first hand for these hams severely wounded in the Paaschendale battle was 1s . 9d . , while a retailer's profit of 3d . in October , no doubt this contributed to the was allowed on this on the ham being re - sold : father's weakness . Christopher J. Alexander , but was not taken in this case . FOOD PRODUCTION COMMITTEE . DEVELOPING THE ALLOTMENT SCHEME . whose training was scientific , was on the staff Mr. Allen contended that it was a travesty of The Food Production Committee had held of the International Agricultural Institute in justice to bring a poor old lady like this to several meetings . At the first , in February , it Rome . Writing to one of the French ex- the Court and prefer રી criminal charge was decided to purchase from the County War priests , M. Le Revoyre , who edits and pub- Dr. R. Williams , Medical Officer , wrote ap- Agricultural Committee 20 tons of seed pota- lishes the Chrétian Libre bi - monthly ; to inform against her . The Local Food Control Com- mittee never gave the people a chance of plying for an increase of salary on account of toes , 10 of President and 5 each of Arran him of the loss , Mr. Alexander said of his knowing what the rules were . Such a firm as increased cost of living , high price of horses Chief and King Edward . It was decided to son : " His was a nature true and very con- Messrs . Bentley , Hobbs and Mytton - well- and excessive cost of keep , and also cost of let the old allotments to the present tenants scientious . He had honestly relinquished the known throughout Worcestershire - would be drugs . and the Chairman was asked to arrange with profession of Christianity , but he led a Christian the last people to contravene the law , and The application was referred to the Finance Mr. Boulton for him to give up the surplus life . Does not the Apostle John tell us that what was done was done out of ignorance . It Committee . ground he cultivated last year . It was re- he who doeth righteousness is righteous ? A was the duty of the Food Officer to be present It was reported that the numbers of inmates ported that there was about 3 tons of lime good son , a good friend , devoted to moral and at auctions and to give warnings or order a were , first week 47 against 58 , second week 45 in good condition in stock . The sub - Com- scientific truth , he gave himself to the cause If this had been done the thing . stoppage . against 59 , third week 45 against 53 , fourth mittee , Messrs . Watkins and Hodges , were of justice and won the love and esteem of all would have been at an end . It was the duty week 44 against 52. The vagrants relieved asked to reorganise some of the allotments in those who knew him intimately . " A few of the Food Control Committee to make these were 26 decrease 4 , 22 no change , 20 decrease 21 , view of the paths that had been made . They years ago Mr. Christopher Alexander was orders known in some way to the public . 17 decrease 15 , compared with the correspond would recommend the tenants to plaut pota - working , with scientific aims , near Suckley , The Bench said they would fine Miss Morris ing period of last year . The cost of out - relief toes 15 inches between the sets and 30 inches and it was then that his father paid his last 2 7s . 5d . , which was the price over and was : Thomas , money £ 31 1s . 2d . , increase £ 1 between the rows . It was agreed not to visit to Leominster , desiring to refresh the above what she should have received for the . 3s . 11d .; Spencer , £ 32 16s . 4d . , increase £ 4 4s . purchase bottles for fruit but leave the matter memories of his early home . 5d .; paupers , Thomas 255 , increase 23 ; Spencer to the trade . No steps were taken about 217 , increase 1 . spraying . The finance report showed that the balance in hand was £ 2,015 7s . 1d . , cheques passed 0121 88. 1d . , leaving a net balance of £ 1,898 194. All the calls had been paid . The report was adopted Subsequently Mr. Haigh , of the Food Pro- duction Departinent visited the town and was given full information by the Chairman . Sites for further allotments were viewed . The Committee met on February 12th when SEED POTATOES . About 20,000 tons of seed potatoes have been ordered this season through the Food Produc- tion Department . hams , but in the case of the auctioneers they should have known the law , or at least have obtained information on the subject before selling . They would be fined £ 5 each and £ 5 each costs . Printed and Published for the Proprietor by A. T. SOUTHALL , at his Offices , 27 , Drapers Lane , Leominster . VOL . XI SALES BY By Messrs . JACKSO ME JACKSON & Auctioneers , Value Ag Careful Attention giv SALES and PEDIGRI and MODERN HOUS HOUSE PROPERTY GROWING and CO Moderate Terms and VALUATIONS FOR P or INSURANCE , TR or INNS . AGRICUL and ARBITRATIONS Local Office : The La Wm . Morgan , R Head Office : Craven MARLBRO Six miles f SALE OF HOUSEH JACKSO MESSRS . having been ins Morgan , who is leaving upon the premises , on FRIDAY NEXT , M An assortment of surplu partly comprising Bedro 6in . Old English Mah of Drawers , a 6ft . 3in . Book Case , a 4ft . 3in . Frame ( by Johannes 2 1768 . DAIRY UTENSILS , including 2 Hogshead C Machine , Sack Barrow , Avery ) , Two Portable other items . Sale at ON Auction Offices :, Crav T KINGTON ST HE Next Grading CATTLE and SHE TUESDAY , MAI N.B. All Stock must prompt .. JACKSO Craven Arms and He By Mr. R. H R. H. G Auctioneer , Value and Su PROPERTY and T MORTGAGE BROKER IRATOR under the Act , 1908. REPORTS , VEYS carefully and p HOTEL and PUBLIC VALUATIONS for ES GAGE . ASSESSMENT PERIODICAL SALE Prompt settlements in ESTABLISHM Offices : Croftmead , Kingslan Leominster Office GREEN LANE H. GEORGI MCaleb Price , to WEDNESDAY , M the whole of his HOUS other EFFECTS and Sitting Room and Bedro Casks , Lady's Rover Bic Number of lots about etc. Sale at 2 o'clo BOROUGH OF Desirable Freehold Resi on Completion MR . R. R. H. GEORGE at The Royal Oa Ou FRIDAY , MAR at 3 o'clock in the after ject to Conditions of S convenient Brick DWE slate roof , being No. 145 , and known as " WEST Flower and Kitchen Gard of Mrs. Stancliffe at a y The House contains : Reception Rooms , Four w.c. , Large Undergrou Domestic Offices . Further particulars n the AUCTIONEER , Croftm fordshire ; or N Solicitor , Leominster . from MILTON ANNUAL M R. R. H. GEORGE at The Bateman A SATURDAY , AL when about 200 Acres o LAND will be offered lots . Full particulars next w to be obtained from th mead , Kingsland , Heref By Messrs . E. HA E. Hammo Auctioneers , Valuers and Insuran Conduct all classes of VALUATIONS FOR PR and BOOK DEBTS CO Attention , Prompt Settle ESTABLISH Offices : Highbury H ENMORE FIEL MESSRS . E. HAMMO Auction , on MONDAY , MAR the Out - door Effects , capital Donkey , Cart an Household Furniture . ME Sale at TW STOCKMORE , ESSRS . E. HAMMO by Auction , on SATURDAY , MAR all the Household Furnit |